Culture of Ancient China Flashcards
What is ancestor worship?
Worshipping your ancestors
Why did people in Ancient China worship their ancestors?
Because they thought that if they didn’t bad things would happen to them
What was writing like in the Ancient Shang Dynasty?
Logographs
What usually happened to aging dynasties in Ancient China?
They would eventually to lose power and get replaced by another dynasty
What is an aristocracy?
Kings would get help ruling from other people
What is a meritocracy?
Different people could join the government
What did kings do for lords?
Pieces of land
What did lords do for kings?
Give advice, pay him taxes, fight battles for him
What did lords do for peasants?
They let them work on the land
What did peasants do for lords?
Give taxes, fight for him
Who was Confucius?
Confucius was a philosopher
What did Confucius say a superior person should do for an inferior person?
A superior should set a good example
What did Confucius say an inferior person should do for a superior person?
Must be loyal to their superiors
What does the word “Dao” mean?
Yin
What does Daoism say about the way of nature?
Balancing opposite
